What Tiny Itchy Bumps On Your Hands And Feet Mean And What You Should Do

Finger covered in tiny bumps

Many years ago, it began. I noticed tiny, flesh-coloured bumps on my fingers ― they itched so badly I was tempted to bite my hand (no, really), an urge which only subsided when the little blisters finally burst and flaked. 

Then, a month later, the process started again. It’s happened about once every six weeks since.

If that sounds familiar, you might be struggling with a condition called dishydrotic eczema, or pompholyx. 

The writer's finger with bumps on it...